HS2 rolling stock
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The HS2 rolling stock are trains for the under-construction High Speed 2 (HS2) high-speed rail line in the United Kingdom.
HS2 rolling stock | |
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In service | 2029-2033[1] |
Manufacturer | Hitachi-Alstom joint venture |
Built at | Hitachi Newton Aycliffe and Alstom Derby and Crewe[2] |
Number under construction | 54[3] |
Capacity | Up to 528[4] |
Depots | Washwood Heath[5] |
Lines served | High Speed 2, West Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line, East Coast Main Line, Northern Powerhouse Rail[6] |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium[7] |
Train length | 200 m (656 ft 2 in)[3] |
Maximum speed | 360 km/h (225 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Safety system(s) | ETCS, AWS, TPWS |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) standard gauge |
The contract was awarded to a 50/50 joint venture between Hitachi Rail and Alstom, for 54 trains, which will be constructed in the United Kingdom.[8] The trains will be based on an evolution of the Zefiro V300 platform and able to run at the top operational speed of 360 km/h (225 mph) on the HS2 line.[9][10] The electric multiple units (EMU) will be 200-metre (656 ft 2 in) long with the option to couple two units together to create a 400-metre (1,312 ft 4 in) train.[11]
The trains are designed to be 'conventional compatible', capable of leaving the dedicated high-speed sections to continue onto existing lines,[12] and will be gauge-compatible with its planned operational routes where the loading gauge would be more restricted.[10]